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[HCDX] March 24 Loggings, Pt. I
These are some initial loggings from an overnight Perseus SDR recording
spanning 4600-6200 KHz made from 0245-1220 UTC, antenna used is a
Wellbrook ALA100. These almost 10 hours worth of recordings take up 257
GB drive space.
One note from recent DX over the past week or so around the Equinox. One
of the prime DX windows for Latin stations for me, and to a smaller
degree with African and Asians, is the dawn at transmitter enhancement
that spans some 15 to 30 minutes around local sunrise at the
transmitter. Stations that are nothing more than a weak carrier all
night can surge in strength and many times produce remarkable audio. It
appears that for a week or two around the Equinox, this enhancement is
practically non-existent. I recall noticing this when I was actively
DXing back in the Spring of 2007, and I now notice the same thing this
past week.
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** BRAZIL 4825.986 R Educadora, Bragança PA, Mar 24, *0840-1000 -
Transmitter turned on at 0830 with OC until very brief s/on announcement
by man at 0840. I heard a clear Educadora mention but due to CODAR and
static, I couldn't make out much more. Immediately into inspirational
type music, then short religious talk with man and woman from 0900 then
back to music. No dawn at transmitter enhancement noted around 0947
sunrise. Transmitter stable. Another weak station noted on 4824.96 all
night, possibly R. Cançao Nova, strengthening from 0800 but never strong
enough to bother Educadora. CODAR throughout.
** BRAZIL 4885.012 R Clube do Pará, Belem PA, Mar 24, 0245-1000 - decent
signal from tune-in, Portuguese talk until 0400 then mainly musical
content, ballads, popular music, many "Clube do Pará" ID's and a few
full IDs for ondas médias and onda tropical frequencies. Overnight
"Madrugada" music program from 0600 with lively pop songs with male
announcer between songs with Madrugada slogans, and a few 5 minute
periods of no modulation. Music continued throughout the morning, with
signal slowly degrading from 0800. Absolutely no sign of dawn at the
transmitter enhancement around 0916 sunrise, transmitter rather stable
and drifting up only 3 Hz by 1000 UTC. Very weak carrier on 4884.906
from 0900, possibly Radiodifusora Acreana?
** BRAZIL 4914.958 R. Difusora, Macapá, AC, Mar 24, 0245-fade-out -
Initially poor signal, CODAR not too bad, male announcer between mainly
pop music. Initially much weaker co-channel signal under Macapa, perhaps
R CBN Anhanguera, but not causing much problems and gone after 0500.
Much improved by 0400 with Radio Difusora de Macapá ID, telephone
number, talk, bassy somewhat muffled audio, more music. Probable R CBN
Anhanguera was back at 0857 on 4915.023 and drifting down to 4915.015 by
carrier fade-out at 1030 UTC.
** GUATEMALA 4799.79 R. Buenas Nuevas, San Sebastián, Mar 24, 0245-0431*
- announcements and lots of music, ballads, marimbas, ID: "Esta es Radio
Buenas Nuevas, Tay Hay EM-meh Ee . . . transmitendo de San Sebastián de
Huehuetenango (this sure sounds "San Sebastián de Fernando" to my ears),
Guatemala . . . en cuatro mil . . . kilociclos, banda de sesenta
metros". S/off announcements at 0428, a few seconds of the NA at 0430
then off at 0431*. Lower side band best bet due to het from much weaker
Mexico on 4800 (Jordan-TN)
** GUATEMALA 4799.79 (p) R. Buenas Nuevas, San Seb., Mar 24, *1157-1220
- Transmitter on at 1157, directly in to Spanish version of "When We All
Get to Heaven" by children beginning at 1159 and continuing with more
religious songs by the same children's choir until 1220 tune-out. Mo
announcements heard. Unlike the evening reception, XERTA is now at equal
levels.
** MEXICO 4800.0 XERTA, México City, Mar 24, 0245-1220 - On all night,
mainly an eclectic variety of music from choir to romantica to jazz to
rock music to contemporary Christian. Mainly poor throughout the evening
but then improving to fair to good from 0700 with occasional long fades.
"EK-ees Ay ER-reh Tah, Radio Transcontinental" ID's. Bothered by R
Buenas Nuevas signing back on at 1157, with both stations at about equal
levels.
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Brandon Jordan - Memphis, TN, USA
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